Zliv

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Area: 14.2 km²
Population: 3,647 (2003)
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Kříha farmhouse, Zliv
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Kříha farmhouse, Zliv

Zliv is a town north west of České Budějovice in the Czech Republic, in South Bohemian Region. Its coordinates are (50° 22' 0N, 15° 13' 60E) with an altitude of 240 meters.

The first recorded reference to Zliv dates from 1409. By the end of the 19th century the economic expansion of the village began to take place as local factories started manufacturing ceramic material and fireproof goods. Considerable industrialization did not appear until the latter half of the 20th century when the village was officially declared a small industrial town.

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